Lot. 111. Royal Irish Fusilliers Bearskin Helmet (not PC with animal right activists) sold for €3,000.

And, an incredibly important piece of Irish history – Lot.141. 1914 (20 March) The Curragh Mutiny – letter from General Sir John French to General James Wolfe Murray. Est.€500-700 Sold €950 – which, to me anyway, was for nothing and I only hope that it went to the National Museum.

Lot.141. The Curragh Mutiny letter from 1914 - sold for a paltry €950!

Coins and banknotes also did very well with Lot.504. A 1943 Irish Half crown. Est.€300-400 Sold €520. The large selection of Gun money sold well with most lots achieving more than their pre-sale estimates.

Lot.504. 1943 Half Crown - sold for €520. Have a look in your attic!

Not surprisingly Whyte’s declared themselves well pleased with the sale.